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Matthew Lewis and his recent BBC Miniseries The Syndicate, have been longlisted in the TVChoice Magazine Awards! Voting on the longlist will remain open until midnight on Friday 15 June and you can cast your vote, here! After that fans will be able to vote on those who have made it through to the shortlist.

The Syndicate has been nominated for Best New Drama while Matthew is up for Best Actor for his role as Jamie! Matthew’s co-star, Timothy Spall, is also up for Best Actor for his portrayal of Bob! Lorraine Bruce and Joanna Page have been nominated for Best Actress for their roles as Denise and Leanne (respectively.)

As I posted last week, The Syndicate, is slated for release on DVD on May 7th and can be pre-ordered on Amazon.co.uk for 12 pounds. ITV has released a trailer for the set which you can watch below:

This is a Region 2 DVD which means that it will not play on most DVD players outside of Europe. Please check your DVD player before buying if you are out Europe. (Here is some information on Regions for DVD’s if you are curious)

The Syndicate is now available for pre-order on Amazon.co.uk. It will be released on May 7th and will set you back £12.00. Cover art for the DVD can be seen in the gallery. Pre-order the DVD here!

PLEASE NOTE: This is a Region 2 DVD which means that it will not play on most DVD players outside of Europe. Please check your DVD player before buying if you are out Europe. (Here is some information on Regions for DVD’s if you are curious)

Because of it’s great success, The Syndicate has been picked up for a second season (or series for those of you in the UK). This season will not follow the same winners, but I think it deserved a post anyhow. Congratulations to Kay Mellor and the whole team behind The Syndicate.

The second series of The Syndicate, which will follow the fortunes of a new group of lottery winners, has been commissioned by Ben Stephenson, controller of BBC Drama and by Danny Cohen, controller of BBC One.

Speaking about the series success Danny Cohen said: “The Syndicate has been a big hit with BBC One viewers. I’m greatly looking forward to seeing what Kay Mellor and the team dream up for a new set of lottery winners.”

Kay Mellor who wrote and produced the series said: “I am thrilled by the response of viewers to The Syndicate. I enjoyed every minute I worked on the series, from the writing of the scripts to working on set. I am delighted that Rollem Productions are able to bring a second series to BBC One.”

The Telegraph posted up a review of the final episode of the season yesterday, read the full thing here and a snippet below (spoilers)

The central truism – that money doesn’t buy you happiness – could so easily have felt heavy handed, but the quality of script and cast lent a real lightness of touch. The idea was simply conveyed in the posture of Jamie Bradley (Matthew Lewis) as he slumped next to his brother’s pool in a fluffy dressing gown, thwarted in love, plagued by his past, the light from the water rippling softly along the walls. His turn as the troubled bad boy, part bruiser, part broken, was particularly strong.

The BBC Look North Facebook page also posted a photo of Phil Bodmer with Matthew taken today, see it in the gallery. The show will also be available online afterwards so keep an eye out, we’ll be posting the link when it is up.